Mechanism for operating a bass drum

Claim 2

In a mechanism for operating a bass drum comprising a base, a vertical support affixed to the forward edge of the base, said vertical support comprising a flat plate, two vertical posts at opposite ends of said plate and a shaft connecting said posts at their upper ends, said flat plate adapted to be clamped to a rim of a bass drum; a beater ball affixed to the upper end of a beater rod, said beater rod affixed to said shaft, a foot pedal, a connector means connecting said foot pedal to said support and adjustably connecting said foot pedal to said base, the improvement comprising said vertical support containing a flat plate having a convex-shaped outer rim to which the leading edge of said base is adjustably affixed so that the position of the base and therefore said foot pedal with respect to said bass drum may be arcuately adjusted by adjusting the point of affixation of said base on said rim of said plate.

Claim 3

A mechanism for operating a bass drum comprising: a base with a track therein; a vertical support arcuately and adjustably affixed to the forward edge of the base, said support comprising a flat plate having a rounded outer edge, two vertical posts at opposite ends of said plate and a shaft journaled in said posts at their upper ends, said flat plate adapted to be clamped to a rim of a bass drum, said base adapted to be arcuately and adjustably affixed to said rounded outer edge of said flat plate; a beater ball affixed to the upper end of a beater rod, said beater rod adjustably secured to said shaft; a foot pedal comprising a heel plate and a depressible foot portion; first connector means adjustably connecting said foot pedal to said support and adjustably connecting said foot pedal to said base; whereby the position, height and angle of the depressible foot portion of said foot pedal with respect to said bass drum may be adjusted by adjusting said connector means and the position of said foot portion may be laterally adjusted by adjusting the point of affixation of said base to said support.

Claim 4

A mechanism for operating a bass drum comprising: a base with a track therein; a vertical support arcuately and adjustably affixed to the forward edge of the base, said support comprising a flat plate having a rounded outer edge, two vertical posts at opposite ends of said plate and a shaft journaled in said posts at their upper ends, said flat plate adapted to be clamped to a rim of a bass drum, said base adapted to be arcuately and adjustably affixed to said rounded outer edge of said flat plate; a beater ball affixed to the upper end of a beater rod, said beater rod adjustably secured to said shaft; a foot pedal comprising a heel plate and a depressible foot portion; first connector means adjustably connecting said foot pedal to said support and adjustably connecting said foot pedal to said base; whereby the position, height and angle of the depressible foot portion of said foot pedal with respect to said bass drum may be adjusted by adjusting said connector means and the position of said foot portion may be laterally adjusted by adjusting the point of affixation of said base to said support.

Claim 5

A mechanism for operating a bass drum as claimed in claim 2 wherein said first connector means comprises: a rod telescopically mounted in a tube and the rearward end of said tube is slidably seated in said track; a cable affixed to the forward end of said rod; a wheel rotatably affixed to said shaft, said cable being wound around said wheel and affixed to said wheel; first attachment means slidably attaching said foot pedal to said rod; second attachment means adjustably attaching said heel plate to said base; wherein said rod telescopes into said tube as the point of seating of the tube is advanced in said track towards the support whereby the position of the foot pedal may be adjusted by adjusting the point of seating of said tube in said track alone or in concert with adjusting the position of the point of attachment of the second attachment means and said base.

Claim 6

A mechanism for operating a bass drum as claimed in claim 3 wherein said wheel comprises: first half wheel and second half wheel, said first half wheel being permanently affixed to said shaft, said cable being affixed to said second half wheel, said second half wheel being rotatable about said shaft and adjustably affixed to said first half wheel, whereby the length of the cable may be increased or decreased by rotating said second half wheel while said first half wheel is stationary thereby raising or lowering the height of the foot portion of said foot pedal above the ground.

Claim 7

A mechanism for operating a bass drum as claimed in claim 2 wherein said vertical support includes: returning means affixed to one of said supporting posts to effect a return movement of said shaft to a resting position after said foot pedal has been depressed and released.

Claim 8

A mechanism for operating a bass drum comprising a base having a track therein, a vertical support adjustably affixed to the leading edge of said base, said support comprising: a flat plate adapted to be clamped to a rim on a bass drum and adjustably affixed to the leading edge of said base; two horizontally aligned vertical support posts at opposite ends of said plate; a shaft journaled in said posts at the uppermost inner surfaces; returning means affixed to one of said support posts adapted to effect a return movement of said shaft to a resting position; a beater ball affixed to the upper end of a beater rod, said beater rod being adjustable secured to said shaft, a foot pedal comprising: a heel plate; a depressible foot portion; first connector means adjustably affixed to said foot pedal and adjustably affixed to said support comprising: a rod telescopically mounted in a tube and said tube being slidably seated in said track; a cable pivotally affixed to the tip of said rod; a wheel rotatably affixed to said shaft comprising: first half wheel; second half wheel, said first half wheel being permanently affixed to said shaft, said cable being affixed to said second half wheel, said second half wheel being rotatable about said shaft and adjustably affixed to said first half wheel; first attachment means slidably attaching said foot pedal to said rod; second attachment means adjustably attaching said heel plate to said base; whereby the position of the depressible foot pedal may be adjusted independently of adjusting the position of the whole mechanism.

Claim 9

A mechanism for operating a bass drum comprising a base having a track therein, a vertical support adjustably affixed to the leading edge of said base, said support comprising: a flat plate adapted to be clamped to a rim on a bass drum and adjustably affixed to the leading edge of said base; two horizontally aligned vertical support posts at opposite ends of said plate; a shaft journaled in said posts at the uppermost inner surfaces; returning means affixed to one of said support posts adapted to effect a return movement of said shaft to a resting position; a beater ball affixed to the upper end of a beater rod, said beater rod being adjustable secured to said shaft, a foot pedal comprising: a heel plate; a depressible foot portion; first connector means adjustably affixed to said foot pedal and adjustably affixed to said support comprising: a rod telescopically mounted in a tube and said tube being slidably seated in said track; a cable pivotally affixed to the tip of said rod; a wheel rotatably affixed to said shaft comprising: first half wheel; second half wheel, said first half wheel being permanently affixed to said shaft, said cable being affixed to said second half wheel, said second half wheel being rotatable about said shaft and adjustably affixed to said first half wheel; first attachment means slidably attaching said foot pedal to said rod; second attachment means adjustably attaching said heel plate to said base; whereby the position of the depressible foot pedal may be adjusted independently of adjusting the position of the whole mechanism.

Claim 10

A mechanism for operating a bass drum as claimed in claim 2 wherein said first connector means comprises: a rod whose rearward end is seated in said track; a cable affixed to the forward end of said rod; a wheel rotatably affixed to said shaft, said cable being wound around said wheel and affixed to said wheel; first attachment means slidably attaching said foot pedal to said rod; second attachment means adjustably attaching said heel plate to said base; wherein the position of the foot pedal may be adjusted by adjusting the position of the point of attachment of the second attachment means and said base thereby adjusting the point of attachment of said first attachment means on said rod.